Management Culture

The “People” Side of the Success Equation

October 5, 2016 Posted by: Keith Conklin Category: Management Culture No Comments In today’s hyper-competitive operational landscape, the vast majority of organizations have invested heavily in continuous improvement programs like Lean, Six Sigma, TPS, TQM, JIT, or some combination thereof. Many sophisticated and successful organizations rely heavily on these programs. What has led to their

Mid-level Manager Opportunities

October 2, 2016 Posted by: Stephen Zannis Category: Management Culture No Comments Most organizations acknowledge that frontline managers are the key to success. The challenge is that they often stop at this point. The real opportunity lies at the level above frontline managers. With the best of intentions, mid-level managers can adversely impact a frontline

Is Your Winning Culture an Illusion?

July 20, 2016 Posted by: Audrey Wyatt Category: Management Culture No Comments Profits are soaring in many U.S. companies. Leaders, beware. Financial growth could blind you to cultural issues within your organizations. Senior leaders must intentionally focus on organizational culture before blatant negative behaviors display a derailed culture for all to see. Leaders can learn